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marcelt
12-09-2009, 12:18
http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/wgp2009/final16/fighter/images/glaube_0909/sub01.gif -- You are going to enter the WGP opening match with a recommendation by the sponsors and the fan's vote.
Feitosa: I appreciate that my fans didn't forget me. I'm grateful to be selected from among all the many great K-1 fighters. At the same time, I feel a responsibility. I want to train really hard so as not to disappoint my fans, and to be strong in the ring.
-- It's been your first match since your fight with Junichi Sawayashiki in March.
Feitosa: I've been waiting for it. I'm ready to fight. I'll do my best because I really want to fight in the finals in December.
-- What have you been training for the last 6 months?
Feitosa: I have been in Brazil. I was at Fransisco Filho's gym, training with him, his friend George Alias, and his father Santo Alias.
-- Who is Alias family?
Feitosa: George is a former top-ranked boxer, and he used to be Filho's personal boxing trainer. My condition is supreme since I have been doing high-level training with them.
-- That means you have been brushing up your boxing skills?
Feitosa: Yes; especially defensive skills. I was lacking in the boxing department compared to other fighters, as I am from Kyokushin Karate. I wanted to obtain the boxing techniques to cover my weakness. George is one of the top boxers in South America, and I had a great time with him there. I feel I've become much stronger.
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http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/wgp2009/final16/fighter/images/glaube_0909/sub02.gif -- You must have a hunger to win this year because you lost last year's WGP opening match, right?
Feitosa: After I was defeated last year, I really felt that I am not invincible, and no one is unbeatable.
-- I suppose you must be very frustrated.
Feitosa: I realize that I have lots of holes after that fight. I had to get over my weakness. I learnt a lesson, even though I lost. I have been trying very hard since then, because I want to fight in the final this year. It's not going to be like last year.
-- That's great! But you're going to fight against Errol Zimmerman, the very man who defeated you last year.
Feitosa: Yeah, I know. But it's nothing like revenge.
-- You are in control of yourself?
Feitosa: I don't choose who I'm going to fight, because I am a professional fighter. I just fight with anyone that is selected by the promoter, and I only focus on winning the match. But personally, it honestly does motivate me to fight against an opponent that I have not only lost to, but one that scored a down against me.
-- In the last year's final, Everton Teixeira, who is also from Kyokushin, was defeated by Zimmerman. That is, Kyokushin fighters lost 2 consecutive games.
Feitosa: Well… but still it's not revenge, because my goal is to win in the final. I don't care who I fight. It's up to you guys and the fans if you take this fight as revenge or not. To me, it's only the first step towards the title.

http://www.k-1.co.jp/en/wgp2009/final16/fighter/images/glaube_0909/sub03.gif -- How do you judge the new face Zimmerman from a veteran's point of view?
Feitosa: I think it is necessary to have a generational change in any kind of sports. He is a great fighter and has high skills. Last year was a great year for him as a direct result of those skills. He never shows his back to the opponent in the match. He fought evenly with Peter Aerts in March. K-1 needs a high-leveled fighter like him.
-- But you are not going to be defeated by the new face, right?
Feitosa: (smile) Of course not. I'm not going to lose. -Well, you do sound like you want to take revenge.
Feitosa: I don't have any feelings against him, but I do have some against myself. Because I feel I defeated myself. I improved the way I train, and started again from the beginning because of those feelings. I'm going to fight with him again. I'm looking forward to showing my upgraded skills to him.
-- I see. How do you think the match is going to go?
Feitosa: I'm going to take a different approach. I also trained to be mentally strong. You never know what's going to happen in the fight game; you might win at the very last minute. I want to become strong both physically and mentally.
-- Are you confident in winning the match this year?
Feitosa: My goal is to go to the final and win the title. But I'm powerless alone. I'm sure Everton feels the same way. Thanks to my great team, I can fight in the ring. I want to be in the final for them. I'm not going to disappoint my fans who voted for me!

ZakKa!
12-09-2009, 12:53
Zo te zien hebben Beide Feitosa en Teixeira aan hun boxingskills gewerkt en ook nog eens op de dezelfde locatie. Ik ben heeeel erg benieuwd of het heeft geholpen. Feitosa blijft toch 1 van mijn favorieten.

micha
12-09-2009, 13:26
zimmerman pakt hem weer

J_roen
12-09-2009, 14:50
kerel post is wat nuttigs.

Vet dat feitosa aan zijn boxing skills heeft gewerkt want die waren altijd wel wat minder bij hem. Toch nog steeds 1 van de vechters die altijd wel een kansje heeft

micha
12-09-2009, 15:11
Zimmerman heeft ook niet echt stil gezeten

Wiseguy
12-09-2009, 15:17
Nee hij heeft tenslotte zijn laatste 4 partijen verloren.

Tony Galento
12-09-2009, 15:18
Nee hij heeft tenslotte zijn laatste 4 partijen verloren.

Nou, nou! :D

dietrik
12-09-2009, 15:31
Hahaha

Omar.
12-09-2009, 15:46
Nee hij heeft tenslotte zijn laatste 4 partijen verloren.


HAHA! jepp.. en ik denk dat Feitosa eindelijk van een Nederlander gaat winnen dit jaar. (met alle respect voor onze Nederlandse vechters hoor) maar Zimmerman heb ik niks mee!

Quato
12-09-2009, 18:05
Feitosa is persoonlijk altijd nog een van m'n favoriete vechters. Komt uiteindelijk alleen qua kracht te kort tegen de zware jongens, maar technisch een prachtvechter om naar te kijken. Schat ook in dat hij zich wel door de final 16 heen knokt naar de finale.